Yokai Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies. Yokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone has their own take on how they might look in real life and what sorts of specific characteristics and abilities they might have. This book is the result of long hours spent poring over data and descriptions from a variety of sources, including microfilms...

Follows the adventures of two young foreigners as they travel to a remote corner of Japan, where they find an old camera that has the ability to capture images of Japan's invisible spirit world.

In this genre-bending and deeply emotional memoir that mirrors the sensation of being caught between realms, the author, after the death of her father, grapples with her bipolar disorder and sets out to interrogate the very notion of recovery through the lens of figures from Japanese, Taiwanese and Okinawan legend.

"Strange Japanese Yokai assembles an extraordinary collection of mysterious creatures in every possible shape and size, each with their own unique back story. Some are well-known, others obscure. The one thing they share in common is that they are creepy and weird! The 122 different Yokai described in this book include: The Kappa: A dangerous creature who lives in lakes and rivers and attacks passers-by; The Nurarihyon: A mysterious Yokai with a huge...

"This thrilling collection of seven Japanese ghost stories will captivate lovers of yokai stories!"--Amazon. "This thrilling collection of seven Japanese ghost stories will captivate lovers of yokai stories These classic Japanese ghost stories are based on those written by famed author Lafcadio Hearn between 1890 and 1904. Here, they are retold by award-winning comic book writer Sean Michael Wilson, who has garnered a worldwide fan base for his manga...

"Nate Adams' new adventure features a whole bunch of bizarre new Yo-kai."--Provided by publisher.

"When the Kyuso yokai kidnaps Rikuo's classmates Kana and Yura, Rikuo transforms into his yokai form to save them. But the plot is far from over. It turns out Gyuki, a top officer in the Nura clan, secretly masterminded the attack! Unfortunately, Rikuo learns of this deceit just as he's embarking on a camping trip to a mountain renowned for yokai activity. Is Rikuo walking into a trap?"--P. [4] of cover.

The new gods of Japan rise in Tokyo and the world will never be the same. New allies and enemies join the growing conflict as Yokai struggle to understand their place in the modern age. Will the old myths survive?

"Rikuo grew up in a house full of yokai, so he always thought they were cool. But the kids in his class talk about yokai like they're bad! When his grandfather announces Rikuo as his chosen heir to run the Nura clan, Rikuo is torn between his human nature and his duties as a yokai. The rest of the clan's not so crazy about a wimpy part-human as their ruler, particularly Gagoze, a high-ranking yokai who would rather eat a human than be ruled by one."--P....

"Nate Adams is just an average kid until the mysterious Whisper gives him the Yo-kai Watch. Now he can see what others cannot: Yo-kai of all shapes and forms!... A mysterious door opens, causing Nate to run into weird and wacky Yo-kai from the past, present and future. Watch as they participate in a battle royale to decide which Yo-kai is the strongest!"--Provided by publisher.